Bq Aquaris E4.5 (Ubuntu) vs Fairphone 6
Side by side comparison between Bq Aquaris E4.5 (Ubuntu) vs Fairphone 6 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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What's the better phone? Fairphone 6
The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!
3 Advantages 
32 Advantages | 19 Common items in both devices |
| Dual-LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus / PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +12 specs and more in the table below |
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Highlight differences Clear highlightπ± Model features | ||
| Bq Aquaris E4.5 (Ubuntu) | Fairphone 6 | |
| Change model | ||
| Model | Aquaris E4.5 (Ubuntu) | Fairphone 6 |
| Other model names | bq Aquaris E4.5 Ubuntu edition | Fairphone (Gen. 6) |
| Country or region available |   Spain, (Europe) |  (Europe), (Global, International) |
| Brand | Bq | Fairphone |
| Release date | 2/1/2015 | 6/25/2025 |
| Depth | 9 millimeters (0.35 inches) | 9.6 millimeters (0.38 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 67 x 137 millimeters (2.64 x 5.39 in) | 73.3 x 156.5 millimeters (2.89 x 6.16 in) |
| Weight | 123 grams (4.31 ounces) | 193 grams (6.76 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Plastic body, glass front | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP55 certified: dust resistant and protection from short-term exposure to water jets MIL-STD-810H military certified: rigorous testing for salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, drop and thermal shock resistance. |
π² Display | ||
| Bq Aquaris E4.5 (Ubuntu) | Fairphone 6 | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | LTPO OLED |
| Screen size | 4.5" inches | 6.31" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~60.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~83.7% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 540x960 pixels | 1116x2484 pixels (20:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch 5-points | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 245 PPI | 432 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 1 billion |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Dragontrail Glass | Gorilla Glass 7i |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 120Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | 880nits[typ], 1400nits[peak] |
π€ Operating System | ||
| Bq Aquaris E4.5 (Ubuntu) | Fairphone 6 | |
| System version | Ubuntu Touch 1.0 | Android 15 |
| Firmware update | feature not registered | Android 16 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
βοΈ Processor | ||
| Bq Aquaris E4.5 (Ubuntu) | Fairphone 6 | |
| Chipset | 32bit: MediaTek MT6582 (28nm) | 64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 (SM7635) (4nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.5GHz ARM Cortex-A720 (Single-core) 3x 2.4GHz ARM Cortex-A720 (Triple-core) 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A520 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-400 MP2 500Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 810 (1GHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | AnTuTu: 786958 (v10) |
π½ Memory and storage | ||
| Bq Aquaris E4.5 (Ubuntu) | Fairphone 6 | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 8GB LPDDR5 |
| Internal storage | 8GB (5GB available) | 256GB (220GB available) UFS 3.1 |
| External storage | Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC (dedicated slot) | Until 2TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
πΆ Mobile networks | ||
| Bq Aquaris E4.5 (Ubuntu) | Fairphone 6 | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (dedicated slot) |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) micro-SIM (3FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) + e-SIM |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 21/5.76 Mbps | 3000/1024 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat20 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66, 71) TD-LTE (38, 40, 41, 42) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78) |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+ | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA, Sub6 |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
π· Camera | ||
| Bq Aquaris E4.5 (Ubuntu) | Fairphone 6 | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 8 megapixels | (triple camera) 50 megapixels 13MP ultrawide f/2.21/3.06"1.12ΞΌmPDAF 0.3MP depth TOF-3D |
| Main camera resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 8160x6120 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps |
| Flash | Dual-LED flash | Dual-LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.4 (aperture) | f/1.6 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | 1/3.2" inches | 1/1.56" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1Β΅m pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF on back camera and autofocus front camera |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 4K@30fps 1080p@30/60/120fps 720p@240fps Sony Lytia 700C Samsung KD1 |
πΈ Front camera | ||
| Bq Aquaris E4.5 (Ubuntu) | Fairphone 6 | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | VGA (640x480) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.0 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.42" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
π Sound and multimedia | ||
| Bq Aquaris E4.5 (Ubuntu) | Fairphone 6 | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones |
| Radio | Not supported | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
π Connectivity | ||
| Bq Aquaris E4.5 (Ubuntu) | Fairphone 6 | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0, USB OTG On-The-Go | USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C reversible connector |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C (reversible) |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 5.4 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6E/6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz, 6GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Not supported | Not supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
π§ Sensors | ||
| Bq Aquaris E4.5 (Ubuntu) | Fairphone 6 | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock 2D Fingerprint sensor (side-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
π Battery | ||
| Bq Aquaris E4.5 (Ubuntu) | Fairphone 6 | |
| Battery type | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2150 mAh | 4415 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 30W Wired fast charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | Not supported |
| Talk time autonomy | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Standby | feature not registered | feature not registered |
β Other features | ||
| Bq Aquaris E4.5 (Ubuntu) | Fairphone 6 | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | β’ Colors: Black β’ LED notification β’ Viewing angle screen of 178ΒΊ β’ WiFi hotspot | β’ Colors: Horizon Black, Cloud White, Forest Green iFixit: 10/10 |
β’οΈ Radiation rate | ||
| Bq Aquaris E4.5 (Ubuntu) | Fairphone 6 | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.582W/kg (head), 1.003W/kg (body) | 0.49W/kg (head), 1.39W/kg (body) |